After pondering for a while, Chen Lin still could not make sense of it, so he stopped dwelling on the matter.
But after encountering such a bizarre incident, he no longer dared linger in the Earth Cave and headed straight back toward the level above.
This time, things went smoothly, and he returned all the way to the first layer.
Once he sensed a faint response from the Two Realms Talisman, he tried activating it. The talisman erupted with dazzling light that enveloped him, and he vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was already in the valley outside.
Chen Lin quickly surveyed his surroundings. Only after confirming that this was indeed the mountain range where he had entered the Earth Cave, rather than the Old Taoist's space, did he truly breathe a sigh of relief.
He put away the Golden Core Puppet and, without waiting for the others, took flight and sped away.
Three months later.
Chen Lin sat aboard a Spirit Boat, drifting downstream as he gazed at the scenery along both banks.
In his hand, he toyed with a copper coin.
This river was called the Wantong River, the largest and longest river on the True Spirit Continent. It ran across the entire continent, and the scenery everywhere along its course was exquisite. Many cultivators liked to cruise its waters to elevate their state of mind and deepen their understanding of the Great Dao.
After watching for a while, Chen Lin withdrew his distant gaze and looked at a Red-Scaled Carp leaping out of the water.
"Yo, yo, yo! Little fish, out to play, leave the waves, aboard you stay!"
As his rhythmic voice rang out, the copper coin in his hand immediately glowed. The Red-Scaled Carp, which had just fallen back into the water, suddenly